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Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Ali Jahangir with United States Secretary of State James Mattis — Photo courtesy: US Defence's Twitter

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States (US) Ali Jahangir Siddiqui called on US Secretary of Defence James Mattis at the Pentagon in Washington on Tuesday, Radio Pakistan reported.

According to Radio Pakistan, the officials noted that both countries have been working towards the restoration of their bilateral ties. Issues of regional security also came under discussion.

This is one of the newly appointed envoy's first meetings with a top US official. Ali Siddiqui, who earlier served as a special assistant on economic and business affairs to former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was named ambassador in March this year.

Siddiqui's meeting with Mattis comes days after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani contacted Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan. The Afghan president and Khan "agreed to overcome the past and to lay a new foundation for a prosperous political, social and economic future of both countries Afghanistan and Pakistan."

Ali Jahangir Siddiqui will make the record of shortest tenure as Ambassador in USA.

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Arfeen Khan

Jul 31, 2018 06:42pm

His days are counted...
We need qualified ambassador for the USA, not another parchi wala .......

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Arshad

Jul 31, 2018 06:59pm

Bring in Madiha Lodhi.

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Amit

Jul 31, 2018 07:34pm

More like a photo app.

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nawaewatan

Jul 31, 2018 07:40pm

Why has he not resigned his post. He met him to seek asylum.

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Om Prakash Verma

Jul 31, 2018 08:40pm

Wish Pakistan and it's people all the best.

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MONIER

Jul 31, 2018 09:05pm

US knows he will not be around for too long and hence can be ignored.

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PakPower

Jul 31, 2018 09:31pm

This tainted individual's US ambassadorial tenure would be the shortest in Pakistan's history. Betting on PTI recalling him once in government and sending an actual foreign service officer in his place.

Why is this guy meeting anyone in first place?
He had no credentials at the time of his appointment and secondly, US refused to see him till newly elected government in Pak would come in to power.

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MSA

Jul 31, 2018 10:39pm

@SHAHZ Ali Jahangir was appointed by outgoing government in a hurry at the last minute. He will be going back soon. Why US government is bothering to meet him?

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al

Jul 31, 2018 11:00pm

Call this sifarshi. We need a strong Ambassador in DC

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WASEEM MALIK

Jul 31, 2018 11:02pm

Siddiqui need to resign ASAP before he is removed anyways.

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syed ali

Jul 31, 2018 11:25pm

Waste of time; he should have been re-called by the interim government. This post requires a serious diplomat who can articulate Pakistan's position not only to American State departments but use lobbyists to nurture relationship with US congress, senate, and representatives of other countries.

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Dawn

Aug 01, 2018 12:39am

These meetings should be held off until formation of new government.

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Ayub

Aug 01, 2018 02:28am

Ali Jahangir Siddiqui is a proactive, energetic and fluent in English and seems far better than the career diplomats who have very poor experience of handling Americans. Ali Jahangir should be given the opportunity to work for the revival of our good relations with the Americans.

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Rohail

Aug 01, 2018 03:47am

Was this statement about warning IMF came as a result of this meeting?

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Wahid

Aug 01, 2018 04:31am

Your envoys must be extremely articulate,knowledgeable about history and its impact on contemporary world. He must be aware of all the issues affecting his country and the host nation and be capable of imaginative thinking to improve bilateral relations. Unfortunately our envoys are of poor quality and do a bad job of representing their country. Cronyism is the name of the game as in other spheres in Pakistan.

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nk

Aug 01, 2018 07:25am

he did a real good JOB! the result showed up in Pampeo's statement regarding IMF! now we know why he was rushed in last few days of PLN Government.